I love this short video by Dan Pink about what motivates us.  As someone who’s mission is to create inspired workplaces, I think this says a lot about why traditional forms of performance management don’t work.

I attended that Dallas Drucker Society meeting last night, and one of the participants was talking about hiring a CFO.  She mentioned that she wouldn’t even consider a candidate if money were an issue.  She wants people who believe that if they do a good job the money will follow.  In uninspired workplaces, that’s simply not true.  They think they got a bargain.

Dan Pink (literally) illustrates why quality candidates will not participate in this model.  If an new CFO spends his day worrying about money, then he isn’t using the full power of his brain to do better work.  That’s what happens when people aren’t being paid market value for their work.  Satisfy the money need, and free up the brain to do better.

You can see the full 10 minutes of video here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc&feature=player_embedded+:)

Be Your Best You Today,

Carolann Jacobs